The Week in Patriarchy is a weekly roundup of what’s happening in the world of feminism and sexism. If you’re not already receiving it by email, make sure to subscribe. This week was International Women’s Day (IWD), and while the holiday usually ca...
Thousands of women endure unimaginable violence and other forms of abuse every single day, often at the hands of those to whom they are closest, in the places they should be safest. I have heard many heart-rending stories, and I am determined to sto...
Just two weeks ago, we learned of yet another tragic abduction by Boko Haram of girls in northeastern Nigeria. A near replay of the 2014 mass kidnapping in Chibok that attracted global attention, the terror group this time reportedly kidnapped more...
Rebecca Walker | writer, feminist and activist Q: What’s the most pressing issue for women in 2018? A: Helping men understand that toxic masculinity is learned, not born, and endangers not just women but men, animals, plants and the future of human...